{"id":34542,"date":"2026-08-09T13:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T08:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34542"},"modified":"2026-08-09T13:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T08:03:15","slug":"jessie-cave-claims-she-was-left-in-tears-after-being-fat-shamed-by-a-harry-potter-costume-designer-after-gaining-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34542","title":{"rendered":"Jessie Cave claims she was left in tears after being fat shamed by a Harry Potter costume designer after gaining weight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"107.21034651049\">\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/profile-160\/joanna-crawley.html\" class=\"author\">JOANNA CRAWLEY, DEPUTY SHOWBIZ EDITOR (NEWS)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-08-09T08:08:00+0100\"> 03:08 EDT, 9 August 2026 <\/time> <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-08-09T08:40:05+0100\"> 03:40 EDT, 9 August 2026 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/tvshowbiz\/none\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-design-system\/latest\/designTokens.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/11.95.0\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/16.19.1\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 8]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 9]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> -->  <!--<![endif]--><!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. 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I just had to say, &#8220;That&#8217;s my body,&#8221;&#8216; said the actress.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jessie also claims she was told to &#8216;suck in&#8217; immediately before filming a Great Hall scene:<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1a0b06da6bc1f299\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/06\/16\/110478863-16034011-image-a-4_1786028455985.jpg\" height=\"950\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Harry Potter star Jessie Cave has claimed she was left in tears on the set of the blockbuster movies when she was fat-shamed by a costume designer (Jessie pictured in the 2009 film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince with Rupert Grint)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Harry Potter star Jessie Cave has claimed she was left in tears on the set of the blockbuster movies when she was fat-shamed by a costume designer (Jessie pictured in the 2009 film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince with Rupert Grint)\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;She whispered in my ear, &#8220;Suck in, suck in.&#8221; I immediately started crying.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The camera was behind me at first, but when it reached my face, you can see in the film that I&#8217;ve got tears in my eyes.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After returning for the final film two stone heavier, Jessie says she was &#8216;treated like I was invisible.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I&#8217;d gone in as the exciting love interest, then came back two stone heavier and felt like a complete nobody. It was 100% because of my weight.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jessie said her experiences have made her wary of HBO&#8217;s Harry Potter reboot TV series, which is currently filming, with the first episodes premiering at Christmas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mum of four Jessie insisted &#8216;I would not wish that on my kids. I wouldn&#8217;t want them to face that scrutiny. You&#8217;re signing them up for a job where there can be a lot of cruelty\u2014it hardens you.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">More recently the actress and writer has turned to OnlyFans to support her family after facing rejection at acting auditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jessie\u00a0posts non-sexual, niche hair content aimed at people with a hair fetish, explaining:\u00a0&#8216;I needed to think of something quickly to make money, or we weren&#8217;t going to be able to afford our rent.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-faa02014e63c476\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/06\/16\/110478859-16034011-image-a-2_1786028436413.jpg\" height=\"317\" width=\"634\" alt=\"After returning for the final film two stone heavier, Jessie says she was 'treated like I was invisible' (pictured in\u00a0Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2010)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">After returning for the final film two stone heavier, Jessie says she was &#8216;treated like I was invisible&#8217; (pictured in\u00a0Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2010)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-25384ce2d4933b31\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/09\/08\/110478937-16034011-More_recently_the_actress_and_writer_has_turned_to_OnlyFans_to_s-a-1_1786259109900.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"634\" alt=\"More recently the actress and writer has turned to OnlyFans to support her family after facing rejection at acting auditions. 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Jessie posts non-sexual, niche hair content<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;OnlyFans was life-changing from the second I started.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jessie is now a top 1% creator, but says there is still confusion over what type of content she shares.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;People think I&#8217;m doing hardcore porn,&#8217; she admitted. &#8216;There was a clear divide between the true hair fetishists and those looking for &#8220;Harry Potter actress does porn.&#8221;&#8216;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She describes OnlyFans as her &#8216;rehabilitation&#8217; from burnout and says she now sees it as a long-term career:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;After years of being told I wasn&#8217;t good enough, thin enough or pretty enough, it&#8217;s thrilling to be in control for a change.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Back in April Jessie announced her engagement to longterm partner Alfie Brown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The couple, who are parents to sons Donnie, 11, Abraham, five, Becker, three, as well as nine-year-old daughter Margot, took to Instagram with a loved-up post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jessie proudly showed off her dazzling diamond engagement ring after accepting Alfie&#8217;s proposal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She captioned the post:\u00a0 &#8217;12 years and 4 kids later&#8230; it&#8217;s getting serious&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fans and famous friends were quick to share their congratulations with fellow actress\u00a0Ophelia Lovibond gushing: &#8216;Yay!!! 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